Table 3.

Theoretical reduction of rice and pasta waste by using the Eetmaatje measuring cup on consumption days.

	Consumption (g)	Cooked (g)	Advised quantity (g)	Weekly reduction in waste
Grains mixed	Median	(If 28% wasted)	Average rice/pasta	(grams)	(percentage)
Men 19–30 y	172	239	185	54	29
Women 19–30 y	120	167	185	−18	−10
Men 31–50 y	172	239	185	54	29
Women 13–50 y	127	176	185	−9	−5
Men 51–70 y	168	233	185	48	26
Women 51–70 y	140	194	185	9	5
Average (unweighted)				23	12
When only rice		(If 34% wasted)	Rice 75 g × 2.5
Men 19–30 y	172	261	188	73	39
Women 19–30 y	120	182	188	−6	−3
Men 31–50 y	172	261	188	73	39
Women 13–50 y	127	192	188	4	2
Men 51–70 y	168	255	188	67	36
Women 51–70 y	140	212	188	24	13
Average (unweighted)				39	21
When only pasta		(If 23% wasted)	Pasta 100 g × 1.83*
Men 19–30 y	172	223	183	40	22
Women 19–30 y	120	156	183	−27	−15
Men 31–50 y	172	223	183	40	22
Women 13–50 y	127	165	183	−18	−10
Men 51–70 y	168	218	183	35	19
Women 51–70 y	140	182	183	−1	−1
Average (unweighted)				12	6

^*Average water uptake (see Table 2).